JP2008110882A - Apparatus for processing glass plates - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for processing glass plates capable of shortening the ascending/descending distance of a suction pad by accurately ascending/descending the suction pad, and capable of transporting glass plates fast. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus 1 for processing glass plates includes: a supporting table 3a for carrying in glass plates; a supporting table 3b for forming cutting lines; a supporting table 3c for bending cracking; a supporting table 3d for grinding and a supporting table 3e for sending out; a cutting line forming means 4 as a processing means for processing a glass plate 2 supported by the supporting tables 3b, 3c and 3d respectively; a bending cracking means 5 and a grinding means 6; and a transporting means 7 for transporting the glass plate 2 on the supporting table 3a onto the supporting table 3b, the glass plate 2 on the supporting table 3b onto the supporting table 3c, the glass plate 2 on the supporting table 3c onto the supporting table 3d and the glass plate 2 on the supporting table 3d onto the supporting table 3e, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is a glass plate for sequentially processing a glass plate for automobile window glass, a building, a general house, etc., a glass plate for building, a crystallized glass plate as a glass plate for kitchen, etc. It relates to a processing apparatus.

JP 2002-68768 A

  For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a glass plate processing apparatus that moves up and down a suction pad that sucks an upper surface of a glass plate by an air cylinder device.

  By the way, in such a glass plate processing apparatus, since the suction pad is moved up and down by the air cylinder device, it is difficult to obtain an accurate lifting operation of the suction pad, and the glass plate is securely attached to the support base. It is difficult to shorten the elevating distance of the suction pad for separating (conveying and separating). Further, in such a glass plate processing apparatus, since it is difficult to obtain an accurate lifting operation as described above, for example, when the suction pad is moved in the transport direction before the lifting operation by the air cylinder device is completed, the glass is moved during the movement. There is a possibility that the plate may contact the support base unexpectedly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to accurately lift and lower the suction pad to shorten the lifting distance of the suction pad. It is providing the processing apparatus of the glass plate which can be conveyed rapidly.

  The glass plate processing apparatus of the present invention is supported by at least two support tables that respectively support the glass plate, and one of the two support tables and / or the other of the two support tables. A processing means for processing the glass plate, and a transport means for transporting the glass plate on one support base onto the other support base, the transport means of the glass plate on the one support base A suction pad for sucking the upper surface and releasing suction of the upper surface of the glass plate on the other support base; and a moving device for reciprocating the suction pad between the upper side of the one support base and the upper side of the other support base; The suction pad is interposed between the suction pad and the moving device, and is moved up and down by the moving device with respect to the one or other support base. Let The lifting device includes a screw shaft that extends in the vertical direction, a screwed body that is screwed to the screw shaft, and a screw shaft that moves the screw shaft and the screwed body relative to each other in the vertical direction. And a rotating means for rotating either one of the screwed body relative to the other of the screw shaft and the screwed body, and the suction pad includes the screw shaft and the screwed body. It is mounted on either one of the screw shaft and the screwed body so as to be moved in the vertical direction by rotation of any one of these.

  According to the glass plate processing apparatus of the present invention, in particular, the lifting device includes a screw shaft extending in the vertical direction, a screwed body screwed into the screw shaft, and a relative movement of the screw shaft and the screwed body in the vertical direction. In order to achieve this, since the rotation means for rotating either one of the screw shaft and the screwed body relative to the other of the screw shaft and the screwed body is provided, the screw shaft and the screwed body are provided. The suction pad can be lifted and lowered accurately based on the relative rotation with the coalescence, and the lifting and lowering distance of the suction pad for reliably bringing the glass plate into and out of contact with the support base can be shortened. Even if the suction pad is moved by the moving device before the lifting / lowering operation of the lifting / lowering device is completed, the glass plate is transported as desired without causing a situation that the glass plate suddenly contacts the support base during the movement. But Can, and Thus, it is possible to transport the glass plate rapidly.

  In the preferable example of the processing apparatus of the glass plate of this invention, one support stand and the other support stand have a glass plate support surface mutually flush. According to such a preferable example, the lifting distance of the suction pad by the lifting device can be further shortened.

  In a preferred example of the glass plate processing apparatus of the present invention, the suction pad is attached to the screw shaft, the rotating means is connected to the screwed body, and the screwed body is moved to move the screw shaft in the vertical direction. A servo motor for rotating the screw shaft may be provided, and the suction pad is attached to the screwed body, and the rotating means is connected to the screw shaft, and the screwed body is moved in the vertical direction. You may provide the servomotor which rotates a screw shaft with respect to a screwing body in order to move. According to such a preferred example, the suction pad can be accurately raised and lowered based on the operation of the servo motor.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the suction pad can be raised / lowered accurately, the raising / lowering distance of the said suction pad can be shortened, and the glass plate processing apparatus which can convey a glass plate rapidly can be provided. .

  Next, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail based on an example shown in the figure. The present invention is not limited to these examples.

  1 to 10, the glass plate processing apparatus 1 of this example includes a support base 3a for carrying in, a support base 3b for forming a cut line, a support base 3c for folding, a support base 3d for grinding, and a carry-out. Support base 3e, cutting line forming means 4, folding means 5 and grinding means 6 as processing means for processing the glass plate 2 supported by the support bases 3b, 3c and 3d, and the support base 3a. The glass plate 2 is supported on the support table 3b, the glass plate 2 on the support table 3b is supported on the support table 3c, the glass plate 2 on the support table 3c is supported on the support table 3d, and the glass plate 2 on the support table 3d is supported. Conveying means 7 for conveying each on the table 3e is provided.

  The support tables 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 3e are juxtaposed with each other at equal intervals in the X direction. Support tables 3b, 3c and 3d are arranged between the support tables 3a and 3e, a support table 3b is arranged between the support tables 3a and 3c, a support table 3c is arranged between the support tables 3b and 3d, and A support table 3d is disposed between the support tables 3c and 3e. The support bases 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and 3e have glass plate support surfaces 11 that are flush with each other, and each of the glass plate support surfaces 11 supports the lower surface 2b of the glass plate 2. ing. The upper surfaces 2a of the glass plates 2 respectively supported by the support tables 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 3e are also flush with each other.

  The carry-in support 3a includes an electric motor 12 supported by the base 10, a driving-side drum 13 and a driven-side drum 14 that are rotatably supported by the base 10 via a frame, 14 includes a plurality of endless belts 15 wound around 14 and a positioning roller (not shown) for determining the position of the glass plate 2, and the output rotation shaft of the electric motor 12 is a drum via pulleys, belts, and the like. 13. The support base 3a rotates the drum 13 through pulleys, belts, and the like by the operation of the electric motor 12, and causes the plurality of endless belts 15 to travel in the X direction by this rotation, thereby supporting the glass plate 2 to be processed. It carries in and positions on 3a. The plurality of endless belts 15 each have a glass plate support surface 11.

  The carry-out support 3e includes an electric motor 22 supported by the base 10, a driving-side drum 23 and a driven-side drum 24 that are rotatably supported by the base 10 via a frame, a drum 23, A plurality of endless belts 25 are wound around 24, and an output rotation shaft of the electric motor 22 is connected to the drum 23 via pulleys, belts, and the like. The support table 3e rotates the drum 23 through pulleys, belts, and the like by the operation of the electric motor 22, and causes the plurality of endless belts 25 to travel in the X direction by this rotation, so that the processed glass plate 2 is supported by the support table 3e. It comes to carry out from the top. The plurality of endless belts 25 each have a glass plate support surface 11.

  The pedestal forming support base 3b includes a table 32 mounted on the base 10 via a Y-direction moving device 54, and the table 32 has a size for planarly supporting the entire lower surface 2b of the glass plate 2. The upper surface of the table 32 that supports the glass plate 2 in a plane is formed flat, and the upper surface is formed so that the sheet is fixed and the glass plate 2 is not damaged. . The upper surface of the sheet consists of a glass plate support surface 11. Such a support base 3 b is configured to support the glass plate 2 on which the cut line 31 is formed by the cut line forming means 4.

  The folding support base 3c includes a support plate 36 fixed to the base 10 via a column 35, a drum 37 rotatably attached to one end in the Y direction orthogonal to the X direction of the support plate 36, A drum 38 rotatably attached to the other end of the support plate 36 in the Y direction, a flexible endless belt 39 wound around the drums 37 and 38, and attached to the base 10 and attached to the drum 38 And an electric motor 41 connected via a pulley, a belt 40 and the like. The endless belt 39 has a glass plate support surface 11, and supports the lower surface 2 b of the glass plate 2 on the glass plate support surface 11. Such a support base 3 c supports the glass plate 2 that is folded by the folding means 5. Further, the support 3c rotates the drum 38 by the operation of the electric motor 41 in order to discharge the cullet of the glass plate 2 remaining on the endless belt 39, and the endless belt 39 travels in the Y direction by this rotation. It has become. At the downstream end of the endless belt 39, a cullet accommodating portion 42 for accommodating the cullet discharged from the endless belt 39 is disposed.

  The support 3d for grinding is a table 45 mounted on the base 10 via a Y-direction moving device 164, and a suction device 46 that is disposed on the upper surface of the table 45 and sucks the lower surface 2b of the glass plate 2. It is equipped with. The upper surface of the adsorption device 46 is made of the glass plate support surface 11. Such a support base 3d supports the glass plate 2 whose peripheral edge 30 is ground by the grinding means 6.

  The cut line forming means 4 for forming the cut line 31 on the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3b is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 7, a rotatable cutter wheel 52 for forming a cut line. And an X-direction moving device 53 that moves the cutter wheel 52 in the X direction relative to the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3b, and a relative relative to the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3b. A Y-direction moving device 54 for moving the cutter wheel 52 in the Y direction, a vertical movement device 55 for moving the cutter wheel 52 up and down in the X direction and the Z direction perpendicular to the Y direction with respect to the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3b, A rotation device 56 that rotates the cutter wheel 52 in the R direction with respect to the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3b, and a position adjustment mechanism 57 that adjusts the position of the cutter wheel 52 are provided.

  The X-direction moving device 53 is connected to the electric motor 62 fixed to the upper frame 61 extending in the X direction, rotatably supported by the upper frame 61, and connected to the electric motor 62 via a pulley, a belt 63, and the like. A screw shaft 64 extending in the X direction, a slider 65 movable in the X direction to which a nut screwed to the screw shaft 64 is fixed, and the slider 65 are fitted and fixed to the upper frame 61. And a pair of guide rails 66 extending in the X direction. The guide rail 66 guides the slider 65 in the X direction. A cutter wheel 52 is attached to the slider 65 via a vertical movement device 55 or the like. The X-direction moving device 53 rotates the screw shaft 64 by the operation of the electric motor 62, moves the slider 65 in the X direction by this rotation, and thus moves the cutter wheel 52 in the X direction. .

  The Y-direction moving device 54 includes an electric motor 71 fixed to the base 10, a screw shaft 72 that is rotatably supported by the base 10 and connected to the electric motor 71, and extends in the Y direction. 72 and a pair of guide rails extending in the Y direction that are fixed to the base 10 and are movably fitted in the Y direction. 74. The guide rail 74 guides the table 32 in the Y direction. The Y-direction moving device 54 rotates the screw shaft 72 by the operation of the electric motor 71 and moves the nut 73 in the Y direction by this rotation, thus moving the support base 3b in the Y direction. .

  The vertical movement device 55 includes a cylinder 75 attached to the slider 65 via a rotation device 56 and a position adjustment mechanism 57 and an air cylinder device 77 having a piston rod 76 extending in the Z direction. The piston rod 76 can reciprocate in the Z direction and is not rotated about the axis of the piston rod 76 with respect to the cylinder 75. A cutter wheel 52 is rotatably attached to the external tip of the piston rod 76. Such a vertical movement device 55 is configured to raise and lower the cutter wheel 52 by the operation of the air cylinder device 77 and to elastically move the cutter wheel 52 to the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3b. It comes to press.

  The rotating device 56 includes an electric motor 81 fixed to the slider 65, and a line shaft 83 extending in the X direction that is connected to the electric motor 81 via a gear mechanism 82 and is rotatably supported by the slider 65. And a rotary shaft 86 extending in the Z direction that is rotatably supported by the slider 65 and connected to the line shaft 83 via bevel gears 84 and 85 at the upper end, and a grip that holds the lower end of the rotary shaft 86 And an attachment body 88 having a portion 87, and the cutter wheel 52 is attached to the attachment body 88 via a position adjustment mechanism 57 and the like. Such a rotation device 56 rotates the line shaft 83 via the gear mechanism 82 by the operation of the electric motor 81, and this rotation causes the rotation shaft 86 to center in the R direction via the bevel gears 84 and 85. Thus, the cutter wheel 52 attached to the attachment body 88 is rotated in the R direction.

  The position adjusting mechanism 57 includes an X-direction slider 91 that is moved in the X direction with respect to the mounting body 88 by rotation of a screw shaft with a knob extending in the X direction that is rotatably supported by the mounting body 88, and an X-direction slider 91. And a Y-direction slider 92 that is moved in the Y-direction with respect to the X-direction slider 91 by the rotation of a screw shaft with a knob that extends in the Y-direction and is supported rotatably. A cylinder 75 of an air cylinder device 77 is attached to the Y-direction slider 92. The position adjusting mechanism 57 finely adjusts the position of the cutter wheel 52 in the X and Y directions by the rotation of each of the knob screw shafts.

  The folding means 5 for breaking the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3c and having the cut line 31 formed by the cut line forming means 4 along the cut line 31 is provided on the endless belt 39. There are provided a folding device 5a for performing the folding in the half region and a folding device 5b for performing the folding in the remaining half region of the glass plate 2. The folding devices 5a and 5b are arranged to face each other in the Y direction. Since the folding devices 5a and 5b are formed in the same manner, the folding device 5a will be described in detail below, and the folding device 5b will be appropriately denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings. Is omitted.

  The folding device 5a includes an end cut line forming means 102 for forming the end cut line 101 on the glass plate 2 on which the cut line 31 on the endless belt 39 is formed, and the end cut line forming means 102 forms the end cut line 101. A splitting means 103 for pressing and splitting the glass plate 2, and a moving device 104 for moving the end cutting line forming means 102 and the splitting means 103 in the X and Y directions with respect to the glass plate 2 supported by the support 3 c. is doing.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the end cut line forming means 102 includes a cutter wheel 111 for forming the end cut line, an air cylinder device 112 for raising and lowering the cutter wheel 111, and a cutting edge of the cutter wheel 111 in the end cut line direction. The cutter wheel 111 and the electric motor 113 are connected via a pulley, a belt, or the like. The air cylinder device 112 has a piston rod that can reciprocate in the Z direction, and a cutter wheel 111 is attached to an external tip of the piston rod. The air cylinder device 112 and the electric motor 113 are attached to a movable table 154 described later.

  As shown in FIG. 8, for example, the push splitting means 103 includes a push rod 121 for push splitting, and an air cylinder device 122 that raises and lowers the push rod 121. The air cylinder device 122 has a piston rod that can reciprocate in the Z direction, and a push rod 121 is attached to the external tip of the piston rod. The air cylinder device 122 is attached to the movable table 154.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the moving device 104 includes an X-direction moving device 131 that moves the end cut line forming means 102 and the splitting means 103 in the X direction with respect to the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3 c, And a Y-direction moving device 132 that moves the score line forming means 102 and the splitting means 103 in the Y direction with respect to the glass plate 2 supported by the support 3c.

  The X-direction moving device 131 includes a frame 141 that is fixed to the upper frame 61 and extends in the X direction, an electric motor 142 that is attached to one end of the frame 141, and is rotatably supported by the frame 141. A screw shaft 143 extending in the X direction, connected to the slider 144 to which a nut screwed to the screw shaft 143 is fixed, and fitted to the slider 144 so that the slider 144 can be guided in the X direction; A pair of guide rails 145 is attached to the frame 141 so as to extend in the X direction, and the slider 144 is attached to the frame 151 of the Y-direction moving device 132. The guide rail 145 guides the slider 144 in the X direction. The X-direction moving device 131 rotates the screw shaft 143 connected to the electric motor 142 by the operation of the electric motor 142, and moves the slider 144 to which the nut screwed to the screw shaft 143 is fixed in this direction. Thus, the end cut line forming means 102 and the push splitting means 103, particularly the cutter wheel 111 and the push rod 121 are moved in the X direction via the Y direction moving device 132. The frame 141 of the folding device 5b is fixed to the upper frame 191.

  The Y-direction moving device 132 includes a frame 151 that is attached to the slider 144 and extends in the Y direction, an electric motor 152 that is attached to one end of the frame 151, and is rotatably supported by the frame 151. A screw shaft connected in the Y direction, a movable base 154 to which a nut screwed into the screw shaft is fixed, and a movable base 154 are fitted to the frame 151 and attached to the frame 151 so as to extend in the Y direction. And a pair of guide rails 155. Air cylinder devices 112 and 122 and an electric motor 113 are attached to the movable base 154. In other words, the end cutting line forming means 102 and the push splitting means 103 are attached to the movable base 154. The guide rail 155 guides the movable base 154 in the Y direction. The Y-direction moving device 132 rotates the screw shaft by the operation of the electric motor 152, and moves the movable base 154 to which the nut screwed to the screw shaft is fixed by the rotation in the Y direction. The forming means 102 and the push splitting means 103, particularly the cutter wheel 111 and the push rod 121 are moved in the Y direction.

  The grinding means 6 for grinding the peripheral edge 30 of the glass plate 2 supported by the support 3d and broken by the folding means 5 is connected to a grinding wheel 161 having a grinding surface at the peripheral edge, and the grinding wheel 161. The spindle motor 162, the X-direction moving device 163 that moves the grinding wheel 161 in the X direction relative to the glass plate 2 supported by the support 3d, and the glass plate 2 that supports the grinding wheel 161 by the support 3d. A Y-direction moving device 164 that relatively moves in the Y-direction, a rotation device 165 that rotates the grinding wheel 161 in the R-direction with respect to the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3d, and a grinding wheel 161 And a position adjusting mechanism 166 for adjusting the position.

  Since the X-direction moving device 163 shared with the X-direction moving device 53 is formed as described above, detailed description thereof is omitted. The Y-direction moving device 164 is arranged on the exit side with respect to the Y-direction moving device 54 in the X direction. Since the Y-direction moving device 164 is formed in substantially the same manner as the Y-direction moving device 54, the same reference numerals are given to the drawings, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

The position adjustment mechanism 166 includes an X-direction slider 167 that is moved in the X direction with respect to the mounting body 175 by the rotation of a screw shaft with a knob extending in the X direction that is rotatably supported by the mounting body 175.
A Y-direction slider 168 that is moved in the Y-direction relative to the X-direction slider 167 by the rotation of a screw shaft with a knob extending in the Y-direction that is rotatably supported by the X-direction slider 167, and a Y-direction slider 168 that is rotatable. And a Z-direction slider 169 that is moved in the Z direction with respect to the Y-direction slider 168 by rotation of the supported screw shaft extending in the Z direction. A spindle motor 162 is attached to the Z-direction slider 169. The position adjustment mechanism 166 finely adjusts the position of the grinding wheel 161 in the X, Y, and Z directions by the rotation of the knob screw shaft.

  The rotating device 165 shares the electric motor 81, the gear mechanism 82, and the line shaft 83 of the rotating device 56, is rotatably supported by the slider 65, and has a line shaft at the upper end via bevel gears 171 and 172. 83, a rotating shaft 173 extending in the Z direction and connected to 83, and a mounting body 175 having a grip portion 174 that holds the lower end of the rotating shaft 173. A grinding wheel 161 is attached to the attachment body 175 via a position adjustment mechanism 166 and a spindle motor 162. Such a rotating device 165 rotates the rotating shaft 173 in the R direction around the axis center via the bevel gears 171 and 172 by the rotation of the line shaft 83 based on the operation of the electric motor 81, and is thus attached. The grinding wheel 161 attached to the body 175 is rotated in the R direction.

  The conveying means 7 adsorbs the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support table 3a and releases the adsorption of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support table 3b, and the upper surface of the glass plate 2 on the support table 3b. The suction pad 181b that adsorbs 2a and releases the adsorption of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support table 3c, adsorbs the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support table 3c, and the upper surface of the glass plate 2 on the support table 3d. A suction pad 181c for releasing the suction of 2a, a suction pad 181d for sucking the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support base 3d and releasing the suction of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support base 3e, and the support base 3a The suction pad 181a is reciprocated in the X direction between the upper side of the support base 3b and the upper side of the support base 3b. The suction pad 181b is reciprocated in the X direction between the upper side and the upper side, and the suction pad 181c is reciprocated in the X direction between the upper side of the support base 3c and the upper side of the support base 3d. A moving device 183 that reciprocates the suction pad 181d in the X direction between the support table 3e and the suction pad 181a and the moving device 183, and is moved by the moving device 183 to move to the support table. The suction pad 181a placed above 3a or 3b is moved up and down with respect to the support base 3a or 3b, and is interposed between the suction pad 181b and the moving device 183, and the moving device 183 The suction pad 181b in a state of being moved and moved above the support table 3b or 3c The lifting / lowering device 182b that moves up and down with respect to 3c, the suction pad 181c that is interposed between the suction pad 181c and the moving device 183, and that is moved by the moving device 183 and arranged above the support 3c or 3d. Is moved between the suction pad 181d and the moving device 183, and is moved by the moving device 183 and arranged above the supporting table 3d or 3e. And an elevating device 182d that elevates and lowers the suction pad 181d in a state of being raised with respect to the support base 3d or 3e.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 10A, 10 </ b> B, and 10 </ b> C, the suction pad 181 b is an annular elastic body provided on the periphery of the disk-shaped main body 185 and the glass plate suction surface 186 of the main body 185. The rubber body 187 and a suction port 188 opened on the glass plate suction surface 186 are provided, and the suction port 188 communicates with a vacuum suction pump (not shown).

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 10C, the elevating device 182b is attached to an upper frame 191 that extends in the X direction and is arranged in parallel with the upper frame 61 via a moving device 183. A pair of guide pins 193 and 194 extending in the Z direction and fixed to the suction pad 181b and slidably supported by the frame 192 in the Z direction, and disposed between the guide pins 193 and 194. The screw shaft 195 extending in the Z direction fixed to the suction pad 181b, the screw body 196 screwed to the screw shaft 195 and rotatably supported by the frame body 192, the screw shaft 195 and the screw A servo motor 199 is provided as a rotating means for rotating the screw shaft 195 relative to the screwed body 196 in order to move the united body 196 relative to each other in the Z direction. An output rotation shaft extending in the Z direction of the servo motor 199 is connected to a screwed body 196 via spur gears 197 and 198. The lifting device 182b rotates the screwed body 196 with respect to the screw shaft 195 through the spur gears 197 and 198 by the operation of the servo motor 199, and the screw shaft 195 is supported by the frame body 192 by this rotation. The suction pad 181b to which the screw shaft 195 is fixed is moved up and down with respect to the combined body 196.

  The transport means 7 is rotatably supported by the frame body 192, the guide pins 193 and 194, and the frame body 192, for example, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) instead of the lifting device 182b. The screw shaft 201 extending in the Z direction, the two suction pads 181b are attached, the screw body 202 is screwed to the screw shaft 201, and the screw shaft 201 is fixed to the frame body 192. And a servo motor 203 that rotates the screw shaft 201 with respect to the screwed body 202 so as to move the screwed body 202 in the Z direction. The shaft 201 is rotated, and by this rotation, the screw body 202 screwed to the screw shaft 201 is moved relative to the screw shaft 201 in the Z direction, and is thus attached to the screw body 202. The lifting device 204 adapted to raise and lower the suction pad 181b that are may be equipped. Further, the conveying means 7 is replaced with a support plate 211 attached to the upper frame 191 via a moving device 183, as shown in FIGS. 14A and 14B, for example, instead of the lifting device 182b. A pair of guide rails 212 and 213 extending in the Z direction fixed to 211, a screw shaft 214 extending in the Z direction rotatably supported by the support plate 211, and a screw shaft fixed to the support plate 211 and screw shaft 214, a servo motor 215 coupled to one end of 214, a slider 216 fitted to the guide rails 212 and 213, and a screwed body 217 screwed to the screw shaft 214. The combined body 217 may include a lifting device 218 to which a suction pad 181b is attached.

  The suction pads 181a, 181c, and 181d and the lifting devices 182a, 182c, and 182d are formed in substantially the same manner as the suction pads 181b and the lifting device 182b, respectively. Omitted.

  The moving device 183 includes an electric motor 220 fixed to the upper frame 191, a screw shaft 221 extending in the X direction that is rotatably supported by the upper frame 191, and a pair fixed to the upper frame 191 extending in the X direction. Guide rails 222 and 223, and a slider 224 that fits in the guide rails 222 and 223 and is screwed into the screw shaft 221, which is movable in the X direction. Lifting devices 182a, 182b, 182c, and 182d are respectively attached via 225. The guide rails 222 and 223 guide the slider 224 in the X direction. The moving device 183 rotates the screw shaft 221 by the operation of the electric motor 220 and moves the slider 224 in the X direction by this rotation, and thus the suction pad via the lifting devices 182a, 182b, 182c and 182d. 181a, 181b, 181c and 181d are mechanically synchronized and moved in the X direction.

  The glass plate processing apparatus 1 of this example includes a numerical control device (not shown) that controls the operations described above and below. The numerical control device includes the electric motors 12, 22, 41, 62, 71, 81, 113, 142, 152 and 220, servo motors 199, 203 or 215, air cylinder devices 77, 112 and 122, etc., and these operations are numerically controlled.

  When the glass plate 2 used for the window glass for automobiles and the like is sequentially conveyed and processed by the glass plate processing apparatus 1 of this example, first, the suction pad 181a disposed above the glass plate 2 supported by the support base 3a. Is lowered by the lifting device 182a and brought into contact with the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2. Next, the upper surface 2a of the said glass plate 2 is adsorb | sucked with the suction pad 181a, and the adsorbed glass plate 2 is raised with the raising / lowering apparatus 182a. The lifting / lowering distance of the suction pad 181a by the lifting / lowering device 182a is such that the suction pad 181a is lifted / lowered by the relative rotation of the screwed body 196 and the screw shaft 195 by the operation of the servo motor 199. It may be shorter than the raising / lowering distance for raising and lowering the suction pad for mounting and lifting. Then, the suction pad 181a that sucks the glass plate 2 by the moving device 183 is moved in the X direction from the upper side of the support base 3a to the upper side of the support base 3b (forward movement). After the movement, the suction pad 181a is disposed above the support base 3b. The suction pad 181a is lowered by the elevating device 182a to bring the glass plate 2 into contact with the glass plate support surface 11 of the support 3b, thereby releasing the suction of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 by the suction pad 181a. The glass plate 2 is supported on the glass plate support surface 11 of the support 3b. After the glass plate 2 is placed on the support table 3b, the suction pad 181a is lifted again by the lifting device 182a, and moved by the moving device 183 in the X direction from above the support table 3b to above the support table 3a (return). Then, after the movement, it waits for a new glass plate 2 to be supplied on the support table 3a above the support table 3a.

  Next, the cutter wheel 52 is lowered by the air cylinder device 77 while the cutter wheel 52 is rotated in the R direction so that the cutting edge of the cutter wheel 52 always maintains the cutting line forming direction by the rotating device 56, and the support base The cutting force is applied to the glass plate 2 supported by 3b, and the cutter wheel 52 is moved in the XY plane coordinates relative to the glass plate 2 by the X-direction moving device 53 and the Y-direction moving device 54. A cut line 31 is formed.

  Next, the suction pad 181b arranged above the glass plate 2 on which the cutting line 31 supported by the support 3b is formed is lowered by the lifting device 182b as shown in FIG. 2a. Next, the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 is sucked by the suction pad 181a, and the sucked glass plate 2 is lifted by the lifting device 182b as shown in FIG. The lifting distance of the suction pad 181b by the lifting device 182b is equal to the lifting distance of the suction pad 181a by the lifting device 182a. Then, the suction pad 181b that sucks the glass plate 2 is moved in the X direction from the upper side of the support base 3b to the upper side of the support base 3c by the moving device 183. After the movement, the suction pad 181b is arranged above the support base 3c. The suction pad 181b is lowered by the lifting device 182b to bring the glass plate 2 into contact with the glass plate support surface 11 of the support base 3c, thereby releasing the suction of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 by the suction pad 181b. The glass plate 2 is supported on the glass plate support surface 11 of the support 3c. After the glass plate 2 is placed on the support 3c, the suction pad 181b is raised again by the lifting device 182b and moved in the X direction from above the support 3c to above the support 3b by the moving device 183. After the movement, it waits for a new glass plate 2 to be supplied on the support table 3b above the support table 3b.

  Next, by operating the electric motor 113, the cutter wheel 111 is rotated by the air cylinder device 112 while rotating the cutter wheel 111 so that the cutting edge of the cutter wheel 111 always maintains the end cut line forming direction via pulleys, belts, and the like. The cutting wheel 111 is lowered to apply cutting pressure to the glass plate 2 placed on the endless belt 39, and the cutter wheel 111 is moved in the XY plane coordinates relative to the glass plate 2 by the X-direction moving device 131 and the Y-direction moving device 132. Thus, an end cut line 101 is formed in a portion outside the cut line 31 of the glass plate 2. Then, to push and break the glass plate 2 on which the end line 101 is formed, the push bar 121 is moved in the XY plane coordinates by the X direction moving device 131 and the Y direction moving device 132, and the push rod 121 is moved by the air cylinder device 122. Is lowered, the glass plate 2 is pressed, and the glass plate 2 is pushed and broken along the cutting line 31. In addition, as described above, the splitting is performed in the remaining half region of the glass plate 2 in parallel with the splitting in the half region of the glass plate 2.

  Next, the suction pad 181c disposed above the broken glass plate 2 supported by the support 3c is lowered by the lifting device 182c and brought into contact with the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2. Next, the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 is adsorbed by the adsorption pad 181c, and the adsorbed glass plate 2 is raised by the elevating device 182c. The lifting distance of the suction pad 182c by the lifting device 182c is equal to the lifting distance of the suction pad 181b by the lifting device 182b. Then, the suction pad 181c that sucks the glass plate 2 by the moving device 183 is moved in the X direction from the upper side of the support base 3c to the upper side of the support base 3d (forward movement). After the movement, the suction pad 181c is disposed above the support base 3d. The suction pad 181c is lowered by the elevating device 182c to bring the glass plate 2 into contact with the glass plate support surface 11 of the support 3d, and the suction of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 by the suction pad 181c is released. The glass plate 2 is supported on the glass plate support surface 11 of the support 3d. The glass plate 2 is supported by the support 3d by the operation of the adsorption device 46. After the glass plate 2 is placed on the support base 3d, the suction pad 181c is lifted again by the lifting device 182c, and is moved in the X direction from above the support base 3d to above the support base 3c by the moving device 183. After the movement, it waits for a new glass plate 2 to be supplied on the support table 3c above the support table 3d.

  After the glass plate 2 is unloaded from the endless belt 39, the endless belt 39 stretched around the drums 37 and 38 is caused to travel in the Y direction by the operation of the electric motor 41, and the glass plate on the endless belt 39 is moved. The second cullet is discharged from the endless belt 39, and the discharged cullet is stored in a cullet storage portion 42 provided at the downstream end of the endless belt 39.

  Next, the grinding wheel 161 is rotated in the R direction by the rotation device 165 so that the grinding wheel 161 always maintains a constant angle with respect to the peripheral edge 30 of the broken glass plate 2 supported by the support 3d. Then, the X-Y plane moving device 163 and the Y-direction moving device 164 move the XY plane coordinate relative to the glass plate 2 to grind the peripheral edge 30 of the glass plate 2. The grinding wheel 161 is rotated by the operation of the spindle motor 162.

  Next, the suction pad 181d disposed above the broken glass plate 2 supported by the support 3d is lowered by the lifting device 182d and brought into contact with the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2. Next, the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 is adsorbed by the adsorption pad 181d and the adsorption of the lower surface 2b of the glass plate 2 by the adsorption device 46 is released, and the glass plate 2 adsorbed by the adsorption pad 181d is raised by the lifting device 182d. . The lifting distance of the suction pad 182d by the lifting device 182d is equal to the lifting distance of the suction pad 181c by the lifting device 182c. Then, the suction pad 181d that sucks the glass plate 2 by the moving device 183 is moved (moved forward) from the upper side of the support base 3d to the upper side of the support base 3e, and after the movement, is disposed above the support base 3e. The suction pad 181d is lowered by the elevating device 182d to bring the glass plate 2 into contact with the glass plate support surface 11 of the support 3e, thereby releasing the suction of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 by the suction pad 181d. The glass plate 2 is supported on the glass plate support surface 11 of the support 3e. After the glass plate 2 is placed on the support base 3e, the suction pad 181d is raised again by the lifting device 182d, and moved by the moving device 183 in the X direction from above the support base 3e to above the support base 3d. After the movement, it waits for a new glass plate 2 to be supplied on the support table 3d above the support table 3e. Finally, the processed glass plate 2 on the endless belt 25 is unloaded by running the endless belt 25 in the X direction by the operation of the electric motor 22. As described above, the glass plate processing apparatus 1 sequentially conveys and processes the glass plate 2.

  According to the glass plate processing apparatus 1 of this example, at least two support tables for supporting the glass plate 2 respectively, in this example, the support tables 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 3e, and the support tables 3a, 3b, 3c, Cut line forming means 4, folding means 5 and grinding means 6 as processing means for processing the glass plate supported by the support tables 3a, 3b and 3c of 3d and 3e, and the glass plate 2 on the support table 3a On the support table 3b, the glass plate 2 on the support table 3b on the support table 3c, the glass plate 2 on the support table 3c on the support table 3d, and the glass plate 2 on the support table 3d. 3e, respectively. The conveying means 7 adsorbs the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support base 3a and cancels the adsorption of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support base 3b. Suction pad 181a and support base 3b The suction pad 181b that adsorbs the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 and releases the adsorption of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 in the support table 3c, and adsorbs the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support table 3c and in the support table 3d A suction pad 181c for releasing the suction of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2, and a suction pad 181d for sucking the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support base 3d and releasing the suction of the upper surface 2a of the glass plate 2 on the support base 3e; The suction pad 181a is reciprocated between the upper side of the support base 3a and the upper side of the support base 3b, and the suction pad 181b is reciprocated between the upper side of the support base 3b and the upper side of the support base 3c. The suction pad 181c is reciprocated between the upper side of the support table 3d and the upper side of the support table 3d. Between the suction pad 181d and the moving device 183, and is moved by the moving device 183 and arranged on the support base 3a or 3b. The suction pad 181a in the raised state is interposed between the lifting device 182a that lifts and lowers the support base 3a or 3b, and the suction pad 181b and the moving device 183, and is moved by the moving device 183 to be supported by the support base 3b. Alternatively, the suction pad 181b disposed above 3c is interposed between the lifting device 182b for lifting and lowering the suction pad 181b with respect to the support base 3b or 3c, the suction pad 181c and the moving device 183, and the moving device 183. The suction pad 181c in a state of being moved by and disposed above the support table 3c or 3d is moved to the support table 3c or Lifting device 182c that moves up and down with respect to 3d, and a suction pad that is interposed between suction pad 181d and moving device 183, and moved by moving device 183 and arranged above support base 3d or 3e Elevating device 182d for elevating and lowering 181d with respect to the support base 3d or 3e is provided. One of the screw shaft 195 and the screwed body 196 is either one of the screw shaft 195 or the screwed body 196 in order to move the screw shaft 196 and the screw shaft 195 and the screwed body 196 relative to each other in the Z direction. Servo motors 199 serving as rotating means for rotating relative to the other are provided, respectively, and the suction pad 181 is provided on the screw shaft 1. 5 and the screwed body 196 are mounted on either the screw shaft 195 or the screwed body 196 so as to be moved in the Z direction by the rotation of either the screwed body 196 or the screwed body 196. The suction pads 181a, 181b, 181c and 181d can be accurately moved up and down based on the relative rotation with the 196, and the glass plate 2 is reliably brought into contact with and separated from the support bases 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and 3e. For example, the lifting pads 181a, 181b, 181c and 181d can be shortened, and the suction pads 181a, 181b, 181b, 181b, Even if 181c and 181d are moved, the glass plate 2 is still supported by the supporting bases 3a, 3b, 3c during the movement. As desired without causing a situation to unexpectedly contacts the 3d and 3e may carry the glass plate 2, and Thus, it is possible to convey the glass sheet 2 immediately.

  According to the glass plate processing apparatus 1, since the support bases 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and 3e have the glass plate support surfaces 11 that are flush with each other, the lifts 182a, 182b, 182c, and 182d are used. The lifting distance of the suction pads 181a, 181b, 181c and 181d can be further shortened.

It is a front view of the example of an embodiment of the invention. It is a top view of the example shown in FIG. It is front explanatory drawing of the example shown in FIG. It is a plane explanatory view of the example shown in FIG. It is side surface explanatory drawing seen from the entrance side of the example shown in FIG. It is a partially expanded plan explanatory view of the example shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged explanatory view of mainly the cut line forming means of the example shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged explanatory view of mainly folding means of the example shown in FIG. 1. It is a partially expanded explanatory view mainly of a grinding means of the example shown in FIG. (A), (b) and (c) are the partially expanded explanatory views mainly of a conveyance means of the example shown in FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing mainly of the raising / lowering apparatus of the example shown in FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing mainly of the raising / lowering apparatus of the example shown in FIG. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing mainly of another raising / lowering apparatus of the example shown in FIG. (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing mainly of another raising / lowering apparatus of the example shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Glass plate processing apparatus 2 Glass plate 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e Support stand 4 Cutting line forming means 5 Folding means 6 Grinding means 7 Conveying means 64, 72, 143, 195, 201, 214, 221 Screw shaft 181a, 181b, 181c, 181d Suction pad 182a, 182b, 182c, 182d, 204, 218 Lifting device 104, 183 Moving device 196, 202, 217 Screwed body 199, 203, 215 Servo motor

Claims (4)

  At least two support tables for supporting the glass plates, and processing means for processing the glass plates supported by either one of the two support tables and / or the other of the two support tables; And a transport means for transporting the glass plate on one support base onto the other support base, the transport means adsorbs the upper surface of the glass plate on the one support base and on the other support base. A suction pad for releasing the suction of the upper surface of the glass plate, a moving device for reciprocating the suction pad between the upper side of one support base and the upper side of the other support base, and between the suction pad and the moving device And an elevating device that moves up and down the suction pad in a state of being interposed by the moving device and arranged above one or the other support base with respect to the one or the other support base, Ascension The apparatus includes a screw shaft extending in the vertical direction, a screwed body screwed into the screw shaft, and either the screw shaft or the screwed body to move the screw shaft and the screwed body relative to each other in the vertical direction. A rotation means for rotating relative to either the screw shaft or the screwed body, and the suction pad is moved vertically by rotation of either the screw shaft or the screwed body. An apparatus for processing a glass plate, which is mounted on one of a screw shaft and a screwed body so as to be moved.   The glass plate processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one support stand and the other support stand have glass plate support surfaces that are flush with each other.   The suction pad is attached to the screw shaft, and the rotating means is connected to the screwed body, and includes a servo motor that rotates the screwed body with respect to the screw shaft to move the screw shaft in the vertical direction. The processing apparatus of the glass plate of Claim 1 or 2.   The suction pad is attached to the screwed body, and the rotating means is connected to the screw shaft, and includes a servo motor that rotates the screw shaft with respect to the screwed body to move the screwed body in the vertical direction. The processing apparatus of the glass plate of Claim 1 or 2.

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